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5 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 River Hill Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 River Hill Cottages is a semi-detached house in Terling, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2024. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 River Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 River Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 River Hill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 2PW: £392,500 (2015–2005).

On the street

Versus other Owls Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 River Hill Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 45 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 River Hill Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£337k

1 Church Road, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2LA

£343k

1 Co Operative Villas, The Green, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2JF

3 bed
£328k

1 Boston Cottages, Ulting Road, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2LX

£326k

1 Crow Road Cottages, Crow Road, Terling

CM3 2PL

£364k

1 Cottage, Gambles Green, Terling

CM3 2QP

£308k

1 Bennett Way, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2ER

1 bed
£371k

1 Arthy Close, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2HA

3 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Chestnut Cottages, The Street, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2EG

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Rayleigh Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 2PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 2PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 2PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.